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elusive — elusively, adv. elusiveness, n. /i looh siv/, adj. 1. eluding clear perception or complete mental grasp; hard to express or define: an elusive concept. 2. cleverly or skillfully evasive: a fish too elusive to catch. Also, elusory /i looh seuh ree … Universalium
elusive — I adjective abstruse, apt to flee, baffling, difficult, difficult to catch, difficult to comprehend, difficult to understand, eluding clear perception, elusory, enigmatic, equivocal, escaping, evanescent, evasive, fleeting, fugitive, hard to… … Law dictionary
elusive — /əˈlusɪv/ (say uh loohsiv), /i / (say ee ) adjective 1. eluding clear perception or complete mental grasp; hard to express or define: *Freddie Buckmaster lets out a great guffaw, understanding nothing of what the old man has just said, but… …
elusive — e•lu•sive [[t]ɪˈlu sɪv[/t]] also e•lu•so•ry [[t] sə ri, zə [/t]] adj. 1) eluding one s clear perception; hard to express or define 2) skillfully evasive • Etymology: 1710–20; elus (ion) + ive e•lu′sive•ly, adv. e•lu′sive•ness, n … From formal English to slang
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